Day: August 4, 2015

Authors: Viktor Hraska, MD; and Peter Murlin, MD Publisher: Springer International Publishing – 303 pages Book Review by: Nano Khilnani This is an amazing book, with real-life, full-color photos of a large number of actual surgical procedures performed on the heart and other parts of the cardiovascular system of patients, particularly children.  I believe one of the best ways of learning is seeing, and this book provides you the visuals. This book has been written for pediatric cardiologists and cardiovascular surgeons, anesthetists, intensivists. perfusionists, and of course, pediatricians. It is also for medical students, residents, nurses, and others interested...

Authors and Editors: Heleen M. Oudemans-van Straaten, Lui G. Forni, A.B. Johan Groeneveld, Sean M. Bagshaw, and Michael Joannidis Publisher: Springer International Publishing – 286 pages Book Review by: Nano Khilnani Acute kidney-related problems as encountered by the critical care physician usually in the intensive care unit (ICU), and sometimes as part of multi-organ failure in the patient, are often quite challenging cases. This book provides you an overview of those problems and how to handle them well. Some of the causes or attendant conditions of failure of multiple organs are the following: Cardiogenic or septic shock Systemic inflammation...